METHOD FOR AUTHENTATING A USAGE AUTHORIZATION AND USE OF A VEHICLE'S LED ELEMENT AS A SENSOR FOR AN AUTHENTATION FUNCTION
DE102025101764A1Undetermined Publication Date: 2026-07-23BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG
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Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- DE · DE
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG
- Filing Date
- 2025-01-20
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-23
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Abstract
Examples include a method (10) for authenticating authorization to enable a vehicle function, the method (10) comprising: detecting (11) a light signal by means of an LED element (4, 4') of the vehicle; and enabling (12) the vehicle function when the light signal corresponds to a predetermined light signal. Furthermore, the use of an LED element (4, 4') of a vehicle as a sensor for authenticating authorization to enable a vehicle function, wherein a visible light signal from a user terminal device (2) is detected (11) by means of the LED element (4, 4'), and a computer program product are proposed.
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